La vie des marginalisés: cartes de discussions

Supercharge your A-level French students' speaking skills with these carefully crafted discussion cards on the challenging topic of marginalised people in society.

What's included

• Three expertly designed speaking cards covering different aspects of marginalisation (who the marginalised are, what help they receive, and societal attitudes)
• Authentic French texts with thoughtfully scaffolded discussion questions to develop critical thinking and analytical skills
• Perfect alignment with the AQA A-level specification on current issues in French-speaking society

Available as a free PDF download or as an editable Word document for subscribers, so you can tailor it to your students' needs or adapt it for other specifications.

How to use this resource

These cards work brilliantly for paired speaking practice or as mock exam preparation. They work best when students have 5-7 minutes to prepare their thoughts, followed by 5-10 minutes of discussion. You might assign different cards to different pairs and then have students report back key points to the whole class. The questions progress from factual recall to personal response and finally to more abstract evaluation, perfect for developing those higher-order thinking skills needed for top grades.

Looking for more like this?

Expand your teaching of this challenging topic with these complementary resources:

• Traduction: les marginalisés - Translation practice focusing on marginalised groups
• C'est quoi, être pauvre? - Engaging listening activity on poverty in France
• French A-level speaking cards: current issues - Additional speaking cards on current social issues

Browse more Current issues resources for A-level languages.